Front Row

By Mary Gebbia-Portice, Keli Peterson, Cassandra Garza, Courtney Busakowski

Wordle

Wordle allows you to create a word cloud based off a document, blog, or other text. The program provides a graphic representation of written text that uses size of font to represent the frequency of word usage.

Pros	Cons
Good for visual learners	Can be overwhelming/overstimulating
Uses minimal to no key strokes	Cannot be saved as a word document or standard image file (must be saved as a screen print)
Good way to review writing and repetitive word usage	Not accessible to all computers/programs
Variety of display options	Requires java
Fun
Easy
Relatively easy to navigate
Free
No sign-up required

Overall Rating: 4

Lexipedia

Lexipedia is a visual representation of a thesaurus and also includes definitions, pronunciations, translations, and other related word forms. It is a visual and auditory lexicon.

Pros	Cons
Extensive amount of information in a simple format	Less accessible to users who struggle with typing (requires manual dexterity)
Visually and aesthetically pleasing	Color points are small and potentially confusing (decreased accessibility for colorblind users)
Helps to build vocabulary
Fun to use
Additional language options (use as a translator)
Free
No sign-up required
Well-organized (e.g. colors are grouped)

Overall Rating: 4